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Louis Armstrong : L.A.'s Hot Seven : S.O.L. Blues, COLUMBIA, 35661, W81126-B, L. A, L.A.'s Hot Five : Yes I'm in de Barrell, OKeh, 8261, 09485-A, L. A, L.A.'s Hot Five : Gut Bucket Blues, OKeh, 8261, 09486-A, L. A, L.A.'s Hot Five : You're Next, Lillian Armstrong, OKeh, 8299A, 09537-A, L.A. & His Hot Five : Corney Chop Suey, OKeh, 8320A, 09535-A, L. A, L.A.'s Hot Five : Dont Forget to Mess A Around, P.Barbarin-L. A, OKeh, 8343, 09729-A,  L.A.'s Hot Five : Jazz lips, L. Hardin-L. A.-S. Robbin, OKeh, 8436, 09890-A, L.A.'s Hot Five : You Made Me Love You, Percy Venable-L. A, OKeh, 8447, 09980-A, L.A.'s Hot Five : Irish black bottom, Percy Venable-L. A, OKeh, 8447, 09981-A, L.A.'s Hot 7 : Wild man blues, L. A.-F. Morton, OKeh, 8474, 80848-C, L.A.'s Hot Five : Gully low blues, L. A, OKeh, 8474, 80877-D, L.A.'s Hot Five : Potato head blues, L. A, OKeh, 8503, 80855-C, L.A.'s Hot Five : I'm not rough, L. Hardin-L. A, OKeh, 8551, 82040-B.

Warren "Baby" Dodds

Johnny Dodds (1892-1940) : Johnny Dodds Trio, Clarinet Wobble, Johnny Dodds, 1927, BRUNSWICK, 3574, 22711, Johnny Dodds Trio, Blue Clarinet Stomp, Johnny Dodds, 1928, VICTOR, 21554B, 46055-2, Johnny Dodds and his Band, Bucktown Stomp, Johnny Dodds, 1928, VICTOR, 38004B, 46063-2

Kid Ory (1886-1973) and his Creole Jazz Band : Kid ORY (tb), Teddy BUCKNER (tp), Joe DARENSBOURG, Albert NICHOLAS (cl), Lloyd GLENN (p), Ed GARLAND (b), Minor HALL, 12th street rag, JAZZ SELECTION DIXIE, J.S. 594, Savoy blues, JAZZ SELECTION DIXIE, J.S. 594, Jimmy Noone with Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, High Society CAROUSEL, 2501, Mutt's Blues, CAROUSEL, 2501.

King Oliver (1885-1936) : King Oliver Creole Jazz Band : Dipper Mouth Blues, GENNETT, 5132A, G11389-B ; Canal Street Blues, GENNETT, 5133B, G11384-B ; King Oliver Jazz Band : Snake Rag, OKeh, 4933, S8391 ;  Dipper Mouth Blues, OKeh, 4918, S8402-A ; King Oliver And His Orchestra : West End Blues, VICTOR, 38034, 49650-2 ; St James Infirmary, BLUEBIRD, 5466, 58527-3.

Freddie Keppard (1889-1933) : Freddie Keppard Jazz Cardinals : Salty Dog, PARAMOUNT, 12399, P2653-2.

Jimmie Noone (1895-1944) : Jimmy Noone with Kid Ory's Creole : High Society, Carousel, 2501 ; Mutt's Blues, Carousel, 2501,  Jimmy Noone & His Orch : My Daddy Rocks Me, British Rhythm Society, BRS-1008 ; Apex Blues, British Rhythm Society, BRS-1008.

Jelly Roll Morton (1885-1941) : Jelly Roll morton (piano), The pearls, GENNETT, 5323, G11547, King Porter Stomp, VOCALION, 1020, C166 ; Jelly Roll Morton's Jazzmen, The Chant, BLUEBIRD, 10253, 36241-3, Black Bottom Stomp, VICTOR, 20221A, 36239-2 ; Jelly Roll Morton Red Hot Peppers, Doctor Jazz, BLUEBIRD, 10255, 37257-3 ; Someday Sweetheart, VICTOR, 20405, 37254-2, Original Jelly Roll Blues, VICTOR, 20405, 37256-2, Billy Goat Stomp, VICTOR, 20772, 38628-1 Jelly Roll Morton, The Pearls, BLUEBIRD, 10252, 38662-3, Jelly Roll Morton (piano), Wolverine Blues, VICTOR, 21064, 38663-1, Jelly Roll Morton Peppers, Red Hot Pepper Stomp, VICTOR, 38055, 48434-1, Deep Creek - Blues, VICTOR, 38055, 48435-3, Burnin' The Iceberg (Weary Blues), VICTOR, 38075, 49452-2 , Courthouse Bump, VICTOR, 38093, 49453-2, New Orleans Bump, VICTOR, 38078, 49456-1, Down My Way, VICTOR, 38113B, 49457-1 ; Fussy Mabel, VICTOR, 38125, 59643-1, Jelly Roll Morton Red Peppers, Load Of Coal, VICTOR, 23429, 62183-1, Jelly Roll Morton Hot Peppers, Crazy Chords, VICTOR, 23307, 62184-2, Jelly Roll Morton (piano), Buddy Bolden's Blues, COMMODORE, 589, R2570, Mamie's Blues, COMMODORE, 587, R2573.

Ma Rainey (1886-1939) : Ma Gertrude Rainey, Barrelhouse Blues, Paramount, 12082, P1598, Ma Rainey Georgia Jazz Band, Prove It On Me Blues, Paramount, 12668, 20665-2, Ma Rainey, Daddy Goodbye Blues, Paramount, 12963B, 20878.

Ida Cox (1869-1967) Ida Cox, Long Distance Blues, Paramount, 12307A, P2243, Bill Cox & Cliff Hobbs, Death Letter Blues, Cbs, VO5336z, 25510-1.

Bessie Smith (1894-1938) : Bessie Smith, Down Hearted Blues, Columbia, A-3844, 80863-5, Aggravatin' Papa, Columbia, A-3877, 80949-3, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, Columbia, A-3888, 80952-3, Mama's Got The Blues, Columbia, A-3900, 80995-2, Nobody In Town Can Bake A Jelly Roll Like My Man, Columbia, A-3942, 81095-2, Cemetery Blues, Columbia, 13001 D, 81241-3, Weeping Willow Blues, Columbia, 14042 D, 140062-2, St Louis Blues, Columbia, 14064 D, 140241-1, Cold In Hand Blues, Columbia, 14064 D, 140250-2, Careless Love, Columbia, 14083 D, W140626-1, Bessie Smith & Her Band, Nobody's Blues But Mine, Columbia, 14098 D, W140857-3, Bessie Smith, My Man Blues, Columbia, 14098 D, W140890-2, Lonesome Desert Blues, Columbia, 14123 D, W141370-3, I Want Every Bit Of It, Columbia, 14129 D, W141770-2, Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town, Columbia, 14133 D, W141819-2, Bessie Smith's Blue Boys, One And Two Blues, Columbia, 36281, 21297, Bessie Smith, Back Water Blues, Columbia, 14195 D, W143491-1, After You've Gone, Columbia, 14197 D, W143567-2, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Columbia, 14219 D, W143568-1, Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair, Columbia, 14209 D, W143576-2, Trombone Cholly, Columbia, 14232 D, W143575-3, Dyin' By The Hour, Columbia, 14273 D, W144918-1, Empty Bed Blues Part 1, Columbia, 14312 D, W145785-3, Empty Bed Blues Part 2, Columbia, 14312 D, W145786-1, Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out, Columbia, 14451-D, W148534-3, It Makes My Love Come Down, Columbia, 14464 D, W148904-1, Hustlin' Dan, Columbia, 14554 D, W150657-1, Gimme A Pigfoot, Columbia, 37574, W152578-2, Take Me For A Buggy Ride, Columbia, 37574, W152579-2, Do Your Duty, Columbia, 37575, W152577-2.

Bertha Chippie Hill (1894-1950) : Bertha Chippie Hill, Pratt City Blues, OKeh, 8420, 9950-A.

Lizzie Miles (1895-1963)

Lemon Jefferson : Blind Lemon Jefferson, Broke And Hungry Blues, Paramount, 12443, P3076, , Shuckin' Sugar Blues, Paramount, 12454, P3077, , Rabbit Foot Blues, Paramount, 12454, P3089, , Bad Luck Blues, Paramount, 12443, P3090, , Black Snake Moan, OKeh, 8455, 80523-B, , Easy Rider Blues, Paramount, 12474, P4423, , Match Box Blues, Paramount, 12474, P4424, , One Dime Blues, Paramount, 12578, 20075-2, , Mosquito Moan, PARAMOUNT, 12899B, G15666, , Southern Woman Blues, Paramount, 12899A, G15667, , Long Distance Moan, Paramount, 12852B, G15668!, , That Crawlin' Baby Blues, Paramount, 12880B, G15671.

Leadbelly (1885-1949)

Lonnie Johnson (1889-1970) : Lonnie Johnson, Tomorrow Night, KING, 4201, Mean Old Bedbug Blues, OKeh, 8497, 81214-A, Playing With The Strings, OKeh, 8558, 400277-B, Have To Change Keys To Play These Blues, OKeh, 8637, 401339-B, Guitar Blues, OKeh, 8711, 401865-A, No More Troubles Now, OKeh, 8831, 404437-A, Flood Water Blues, DECCA, 7397, 91341, Swing Out Rhythm, DECCA, 7427, C91343-A, Got The Blues For The West End, DECCA, 7445, C91344, She's My Mary, BLUEBIRD, 8322, 044047, Lonnie Johnson And John Davis, Blues In My Soul, DISC, 6055, Lonnie Johnson, Pleasing You (As Long As I Live), KING, 4245A, K5547.

Big Bill Broonzy (1893-1958) : Big Bill (Broonzy), Worryin You Off My Mind #1, BANNER, 32559, 11606-2, Bull Cow Blues, ARC, BA32653, 11610-2, Long Tall Mama, BANNER, 33085, 11617-1.

Josh White (1908-1966) : Josh White, Blues In Berlin, V-DISC, 044B, Josh White And Ed Hall, I Left A Good Deal In Mobile, DECCA, 23475, Josh White, St James Infirmary, ASCH, 3582, Jerry, ASCH, 3583, T.B. Blues, ASCH, 5501, MA1214.

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee : Sonny Terry, Crow Jane Blues, CAPITOL, , Riff And Harmonica Jump, CAPITOL, , 1298, Harmonica Rag, CAPITOL, , 1725, Telephone Blues, CAPITOL, , 4339, Dirty Mistreater, Don't You Know, CAPITOL, , Y4341, Train Whistle Blues, CBS, Co417M, 23882, Harmonica Blues, COLUMBIA, 37686, W26596-A, Shake Down, SAVOY, 5549, S5765.

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